Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

under Contract No. KBR) made material misrepresentations in its proposal, rendering the fully-performed contract void ab initio. Background: The contract in question, executed on July 9, 2013, was for the construction of an Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System site in Deveselu, Romania, with a firm, fixed-price amount of $134,211,592.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD filed a complaint against an awarded JOC contractor for breach of contract concerning cafeteria renovations. LAUSD prevailed on its claims for breach of contract and was awarded $3,941,829 in damages. Download Case Filing. via Four BT, LLC. TORRES CONSTRUCTION CORP.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2021

California Contractor Tests the Bounds of Job Order Contracting. There’s one project delivery method you may not be as familiar with though: Job Order Contracting, also known by its acronym JOC. JOC contracts are administered by public entities issuing a request for proposals. Think periodic maintenance of facilities.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 18, 2021

The contractor claimed that the City breached its contract by supplying incomplete and inaccurate contract documents, which allegedly caused delays and a two-year extension to the project completion. million delay claim included approximately $2.3 In WDF, Inc. City of New York , No. 652478 (N.Y. So what?

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Lets Build

MAY 11, 2022

Most construction companies, project managers , and contractors will deal with preliminaries in their construction contracts. We’ll define preliminaries in construction, discuss what prelims are, and gain an understanding of what preliminary costs are included in a construction contract. What do preliminaries in construction mean?

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Bob has entirely surpassed Mark’s business in recent years and consistently lands contract after contract. In this blog, we’ll explore precisely how safety and compliance and its management can help you win contracts. demonstrates significantly lower past claims than the industry average. Here’s where things change.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 22, 2023

HM Revenue & Customs is turning the spotlight on claims for rising materials costs under the industry’s CIS tax scheme. ” A common error is subcontractors claiming for the provision of plant or equipment they already own.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 21, 2022

JOC Construction RFP Planning and Procurement – Program Contract Organization, Documents/Bid Packages/Forms/Checklists/Approvals, Roles in Construction Projects, and Contractor Selection. Contract Management. Claims and Disputes. Program Portfolio Management. Multiple-Project Delivery Environment. Work Order Management.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 10, 2020

In the world of construction contracts, preservation of claims made in hindsight does not always get you what you want. As to the preservation of the contractor’s claim, the ASBCA held that the contractor submitted its claim for delay damages after receipt of final payment. In Appeal of Matcon Diamond, Inc.

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Filing a roof replacement insurance claim may be your only chance of taking care of the necessary repairs and renovations, especially after a huge storm, water damage, or other calamities and catastrophes. This having been said, here are 5 tips for filing a roof replacement insurance claim. Consider What the Policy Covers.

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NH Construction Law

JUNE 26, 2023

The federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § imposes liability for knowingly making a false or fraudulent “claim,” or a false record or statement material to such a claim, in order to obtain funds from the federal government. § 3729 et seq., 31 U.S.C. § § 3729(b)(2). 31 U.S.C. §

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ENR Construction

JUNE 2, 2023

Lane-Webuild JV breached its contract, says South Florida Water Management District in a May 30 court filing that seeks to recover claimed additional costs from project delays.

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Constructlaw

JUNE 22, 2020

Environmental Safety Corporation’s (“PAL”) complaint alleging numerous causes of action in connection with its suit against CEC … Continue reading Michigan Federal Court Permits Subcontractor’s Quasi-Contractual Claims to Proceed Despite Existence of Express Contract Covering the Same Subject Matter.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 15, 2022

agreement resolves claims of subcontracting kickbacks and bid rigging related to firm's past LOGCAP military operations support contract in Iraq Justice Dept.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I just blogged about asking for what you want and the importance of complying with notice provisions in pursuing a construction claim. A court in Oklahoma just reminded me that not all claims require notice. The contractor argued that the owner failed to comply with the notice provision when making its claim for liquidated damages.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Having litigated construction disputes for almost 20 years, the issue of entitlement often turns on whether the contractor properly submitted its claims in accordance with the terms of the parties’ contract. Don’t wait until the lawsuit or demand for arbitration before giving notice of your claim.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 31, 2022

Protests from losing bidders Bechtel and BWXT, which claim conflict of interest and improprieties in award of contract worth up to $28B over ten years, spur agency review and possible rebid.

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Contract Site Claims 74

ENR Construction

JANUARY 31, 2022

The contract, worth up to $28B over ten years, may be rebid, based on results of DOE review; losing bidders Bechtel and BWXT claimed award conflicts and improprieties in protests.

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Contract Site Claims 69

Construction Dive

APRIL 25, 2023

Construction’s litigation claims and costs are among the highest of all industries. Here are strategies to keep damages in check.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 9, 2019

Architects and engineers (A/Es) regularly prepare the contract documents for projects, starting with the contract between the A/E and the owner and following with the contract documents between the owner and the prime contractor.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 18, 2023

was upheld by federal claims court judge, but Naval Facilities Engineering Command response to further contract execution remains unclear. . Bid protest by losing firm SLSCO Ltd.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

The application of LEAN methods and best management practices can significantly improve your job order contract. The potential for fraud, waste or abuse exists for Job Order Contracting as it does for any other construction delivery method. A review of completed Job Order Contract Audits provides ample evidence of this fact.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 21, 2022

Last month, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that a public contractor could not recover $100k in construction costs incurred following the government’s decision to close down a base in Tennessee due to COVID-19. APTIM Federal Services, LLC (ASBCA No.

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NH Construction Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

in the United States District Court for any district in which the contract was to be performed and executed.” Because venue provisions can be waived, courts allow Miller Act claims to be litigated in a different court selected by the parties’ contract. What if the parties’ contract calls for arbitration?

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

A few years ago, I did a post on whether a digital signature in a construction contract was valid. of Maryland, the United States District Court of Maryland address whether a Miller Act claimant can give valid notice of a claim via email. The Email as Notice of Claim. Do what you have to do to preserve your claims.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 31, 2017

Roles and responsibilities of a job order contracting program manager are both diverse and key to overall success. Job Order Contracting Program Manager. Let’s take a look at the roles and responsibilities of a job order contracting program manager. The post Job Order Contracting Program Manager appeared first on 4BT.

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Contract Management Life Cycle Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

An Introduction to Job Order Contracting – The LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Way! #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. Improving the Army’s Job Order Contracting Program. JOC Basics. and Linda T.

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NH Construction Law

JULY 22, 2023

Commercial construction subcontracts frequently incorporate by reference provisions of the prime contract between the owner and the general contractor, often with language requiring the subcontractor to assume toward the general contractor all duties owed by the general contractor to the owner. In Costa v. Brait Builders Corp. , 2d 279 (Ga.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Additional DPW Job Order Contracting Courses. The below additional DPW Job Order Contracting Courses have limited availability. DPW JOB ORDER CONTRACTING ADVANCED. The students will understand the overall process of contract changes, modifications, and claims processes in accordance with the FAR and AFARS.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 11, 2022

If you learn that you need to purchase a surety bond to work as a contractor or to enter into a contract to perform work on a project, here is some information you should know about surety bonds and how they work for contractors. The second category of bonds you will likely encounter as a contractor is contract bonds. Bond Types.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 18, 2023

was upheld by federal claims court judge, but Naval Facilities Engineering Command response to further contract execution remains unclear. . Bid protest by losing firm SLSCO Ltd.

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Construction Law

JUNE 5, 2023

The legally binding Developer Remediation Contract (DRC) has been offered to developers to sign by the government, committing them to reimburse money spent from public funds to make some of their buildings safe. Developers have to pay to remediate buildings whether or not they will be able to recover costs from others.

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cnstrctr

JANUARY 4, 2020

A construction contract is a tool that you can use to help outline these requirements. What exactly is a construction contract, how can it be used and what are the different types? A construction contract is a document that outlines the roles and responsibilities between two or more parties on a project. Lump Sum Contracts.

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Lets Build

JUNE 18, 2019

Construction contracts include many documents other than the signed piece of contract including contract drawings, specifications and prevailing conditions of the contract. These are long documents which most parties to the contract ignore going through in detail.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) contract, learned the hard way that a contractor simply cannot ignore a size protest, regardless of its actual merit. The contracting officer forwarded the protest to the cognizant SBA Area Office (Area Office). Sanford Federal, Inc., the selected awardee for a U.S.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 26, 2015

For one government contractor, its claim was recently rejected by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals because the Board found that the Contractor did not properly state its claim. 22, 2015), the Board dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction because no underlying claim or contracting officer decision existed.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 15, 2022

agreement resolves claims of subcontracting kickbacks and bid rigging related to firm's past LOGCAP military operations support contract in Iraq. Justice Dept.

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